On the recordJune 15, 2026
While we aspire to have more women candidates, there must first be enough candidates for us to choose from. That is an issue we need to address.
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Chow Kon Yeow
Democratic Action Party (DAP)
While we aspire to have more women candidates, there must first be enough candidates for us to choose from. That is an issue we need to address.
Addressing challenges in candidate selection
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The gap called for renewed commitment and concrete action, adding that political parties should consider institutionalising the 30 per cent target in their candidate selection processes.
That is certainly our aspiration. In every election, we will field women candidates, but the actual number will depend on whether there are enough suitable and willing candidates.